November 2014
The
Messenger
415 River Street W. Tweed, ON. K0K 3J0, P. O. Box 200
www.moiraplace.com
Telephone: 613-478-5524
Message from the Administrator
Celebrating
November
Hal Entertains
November 5
James Entertains
November 7
Remembrance Day
November 11
Silvert’s Sale
November 13
Craft Bazaar
November 15
Moira River Ramblers
Entertain
November 17
Pub Night
November 19
Crazy Hair Day
November 21
Infection prevention and control is certainly at the forefront of people’s
minds with influenza season just around the corner. We’re constantly try
to raise people’s awareness, particularly at this time of year where we’re
already seeing a number of outbreaks in area long-term care homes as
well as retirement homes. The recent – and thankfully – unfounded scare
of the Ebola Virus has most of North America on heightened alert for
signs and symptoms of the threat. Belleville General Hospital did a great
job in isolating the person who was suspected of having the virus, and it
speaks volumes toward the quality of health care in Ontario.
I’ve been involved in a project with Quinte Health Care, Providence Care
and the South East Local Health Integration Network (SE-LHIN) to create
a 20-bed Behavioural Support Services Transitional Unit at Belleville
General Hospital (BGH). This unit will assist all 36 long-term care homes
in the SE-LHIN when they are struggling to manage the responsive
behaviours of a resident of their homes. The unit has just received
funding and should open in February of 2015. Look for communication
on this in local papers coming from BGH. It’s an exciting new venture
that will benefit residents who require specialized care to help with the
management of behaviours. People can stay in this unit for up to 60 days
without having to give up their bed in the long-term care home. There
will be direct access to Geriatric Psychiatry out of Providence Care
Hospital in Kingston, as well as some very specialized services at BGH.
This service has been months in the planning and it’s going to be
something that benefits all residents of the SE-LHIN.
With Remembrance Day just around the corner, we will be holding our
service on November 11th at approximately 12:00 noon. The service at
Moira Place will be similar to what happens at the Cenotaph in Tweed,
and it’s a wonderful celebration and time to remember those who’ve given
the ultimate sacrifice for our country. There will be soldiers of the
Canadian Military from CFB Trenton and CFB Petawawa in attendance,
along with Army Cadets from the Madoc attachment. This is a wonderful
opportunity for residents of the Home, particularly veterans of past
conflicts to interact with our troops. It is always a very special moment to
see our residents in full regalia with various medals and decorations well
earned on display. There are a number of heroes amongst us and we are
reminded on such days that we should not take our freedom and
democracy for granted as lives were lost in the preservation of such
liberties. If you would rather attend a service indoors, this one will rival
what occurs at the cenotaph in most regards, with the exception of the
placing of the numerous wreaths, and you are most welcome join us and
our residents.
Michael O’Keeffe
Administrator
Evan Morton from the Tweed and Area Heritage
Centre came in to share some history of the Tweed
area. He brought with him some items from the
Centre for everyone to look at and reminisce about.
Margaret enjoys watching everyone being silly during
the Birthday Party.
Christmas Dinner
Helping out by husking the corn for dinner.
Don’t forget to LIKE
us on Facebook!
Thursday December 11th
we will be celebrating Christmas
for the Residents and their families. Dinner with
all the trimmings will be served at 5:00 pm
followed by entertainment in the Fireside
Lounge. Cost of the meal will be $15.00 with a
choice of turkey or ham.
Reservations will be taken Nov 15 - 30th
and meals must be paid for at the time
of booking. Limited to 2 guests
per resident.
Dinner on Christmas Day will be limited to 2 guests
per Resident, 8 guest per home area. Tickets for
Christmas Day Dinner will be available first come first
served on December 3rd and can be purchased at the
front desk.
Hillbilly Pub Night Fun with Bill!
Geographical Know-How
The third week in November is Geography
Awareness Week. You may
perhaps remember geography as
nothing more than a class you slept
through in elementary school, but it
is integral to our understanding of
personal identity-who we are and
where we come from. November 16
–22 is a good time to learn how we function with the
world around us.
You don’t need to be a mapmaker to appreciate
geography. We are physical beings who inhabit a
physical landscape: our homes lie on the earth, our
food comes from the earth, the weather affects our
daily routines. We constantly manage our
relationships with the world around us in order to
survive, thrive, and be happy. In all of these ways, we
live through geography every day.
Who is that guy?
Ready, Set, Groan
November 8 is a day to turn our groans and guffaws into
laughter: it’s Aid and Abet Punsters Day. Why would we
want to encourage punsters to make their dreadful jokes?
Because a good pun is a masterful, intelligent, and playful
use of language, unlike these examples:
• Becoming a vegetarian is a huge missed steak.
• I couldn’t figure out how to use my seat belt, but then it
clicked.
• The person who invented the door knocker won the “No
Bell” Prize.
• Did you hear the one about the broken pencil? Forget it.
It’s pointless.
• Or perhaps take this quip from the King of Puns: “It
looks like another reigny day.”
Take this short quiz:
Canada has the world longest coastline. In fact, it
has 25% of all coastline on earth. How long is it in
kilometers?
A. 40,075 B 54,716 C 243,729 D 384,403
How much of Canada do lakes cover?
A 5%, B 8%, C 12%, D More than 15%
What is the largest lake entirely in Canada?
A Great Bear Lake, B Lake Superior, C Green Lake
Answers : 1 - C, 2 - B, 3 - A
Edna, Doreen, Jessica, Gladys, Connie, Elizabeth, Nancy
and Marlene are baking apple crisp.
Chrysanthemum
Dorothy by a new painting for the wall.
Theme Days
The month of November is fortunate to have
chrysanthemum for its
flower. These beautiful
blooms, more commonly
called tansies or mums,
generally signify optimism
and cheerfulness, but they
can have different meanings
depending on their color.
For example, red signifies
love, white signifies truth,
and yellow is the color for unrequited love. In China,
this flower is so respected that it was once legal to
grow them only in the gardens of
the nobility. The Chinese believe that if one wipes his
mouth with the petals of the chrysanthemum after
drinking wine and then gives the flower to his
betrothed, faithfulness and lasting love are ensured.
Chrysanthemums have been brewed into teas and made
into wines to cure fevers and increase longevity for
centuries in Asian countries. In North American
tradition, mums are a friendship flower and a lovely
gift for expressing your appreciation for your tried-andtrue pals.
November 21th - Crazy Hair Day
November 28th - Dress in Black
Each month a colour day and themed dress up day is
chosen. Much of the activities and programming is
based on the theme throughout the month. It is a great
way to just have some fun.
Remembrance Day Service
will be held at Moira Place
on November 11th at noon.
It will be hosted once
again by the Tweed
Branch of the Royal
Canadian Legion. Lunch
for the Residents will be
held following the service.
Let the auction begin! Things are all prepared for the
Mystery Auction. Residents bid MP money on a large
arrange of items hidden in brown paper bags. Great fun
had by all.
Happy Birthday, Hockey Face Mask
During the 1959–60 NHL season, Jacques Plante wore
a goaltender mask for the first time in a regular season
game. Although Plante had used his mask in practice
since 1956 after missing 13 games because of
sinusitis, head coach Toe Blake did not permit him to
wear it during regulation play. However, on
November 1 Plante's nose was broken when he was hit
by a shot fired by Andy Bathgate three minutes into a
game against the New York Rangers, and he was
taken to the
dressing room for
stitches. When he
returned, he was
wearing the crude
home-made
goaltender mask
that he had been
using in practices.
Blake was livid,
but he had no other
goaltender to call upon and Plante refused to return to
the goal unless he wore the mask. Blake agreed on the
condition that Plante discard the mask when the cut
healed. The Canadiens won the game 3–1. During the
following days Plante refused to discard the mask, and
as the Canadiens continued to win. The unbeaten
streak stretched to 18 games. Plante did not wear the
mask, at Blake's request, against Detroit on March 8,
1960; the Canadiens lost 3–0, and the mask returned
for good the next night. That year the Canadiens won
their fifth straight Stanley Cup, which was Plante's
last.
Moira Place is pleased to have acquired the services of
Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH) Leslie Bronson.
Leslie is the proprietor of Mobile Dental Hygiene
Services and will be at Moira Place on a monthly basis
to provide dental hygiene services to Residents
including exams and cleanings.
If you are interested in booking an appointment or
require further information please contact Tracey
McKichan, Director of Resident and Family Services, at
613-478-5524.
Did you know….
Dental Hygiene is about the prevention of disease.
Early detection is key, in successful treatments and
management of disease. By having regular hygiene
care the instances of oral health problems can be
greatly reduced.
Christmas Craft Bazaar
Come join us for our 4th Annual
Christmas Craft Bazaar
November 15th
from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm.
There will be baking, homemade
crafts, preserves and much more made by
the residents at Moira Place. Stop in for a treat at our Tea
Room and visit the many tables of craft and gift items.
Tables are available for rent at $10.00 for a 6’ table
(tables provided). Contact Karen at 613-478-5524 ext.
3009 for more information or to book a table.
Mark your calendar !!
Eva singing along at the birthday party.
What is a Cow
(From the Junior Women's Institutes of Ontario 1980)
A cow is a complete automatic milk manufacturing machine. It is encased in untanned leather and mounted on
four vertical movable supports one on each corner. The front end contains the cutting and grinding mechanism, as
well as headlight, stir inlet and exhaust, a bumper and a foghorn. At the rear is the dispensing apparatus and an
automatic fly swatter.
The central portion houses a hydro-chemical conversion plant. This consist of our fermentation and storage tanks,
connect by a series of intricate network of flexible plumbing. This section also contains the heating plant,
complete with automatic temperature controls, pumping station and main
ventilating system. The waste disposal apparatus is located to the rear of this
central section.
In brief: the external visible features are two lookers, two hookers, four standuppers, four hangerdowners and a swishywishy.
Our Winter Project! We are collecting clean milk
bags to make bed mats to be sent overseas. We can
only use non-biodegradable bags. We applaud Reid's
Dairy for their efforts to reduce their environmental
foot print, but their bags will not work for this
project. Thank you to everyone who have already
dropped off bags. This will make a great project.
The bags can be left with the Life Enrichment
Department.
Rita is enjoying time in the Salon.
On November 11, 1918, at 11 a.m., the
First World War came to an end. It lasted
over four years, killed or injured nearly 30
million military personnel and devastated
some of the world’s biggest empires. It
changed the future of people, countries and
continents.
Canada’s contribution was significant,
unprecedented and costly. The country came
out proud and victorious, heading towards
national autonomy within the British
Commonwealth, while mourning the loss or
injury of 250,000 Canadians.
They shall not grow old
as we that are left grow old:
age shall not weary them,
nor the years condemn
at the going down of the sun
and in the morning
we will remember them.
Cool Dude Rene!
Do you have a spouse, family member or
friend living at Moira Place?
Do you have questions
about Alzheimer disease or
a related dementia?
The Alzheimer Society of
Belleville - Hastings-Quinte
provides on site support and
information to family,
friends and residents of Moira Place on a
monthly basis.
For more information contact Darlene at
613-395-5018.
Ron loves the apple crisp!
Jay came to sing for Pub Night.
Quality Senior Clothing &
Adaptive Clothing, Apparel
& Footwear
Comfortable
Affordable
Struggle-Free Dressing
For impaired range of motion, lowered mobility,
paralysis & wheelchair disability
Pick up a catalogue to browse through or log
on to www.silverts.com prior to the
shopping day.
If you are unable to attend on November 13th
but would like to purchase items or have your
love one fitted please speak with Tracey
McKichan at 613-478-5524.
Moira Place Staff Association organized a Thanksgiving Food Drive for the staff. Donations collected were
donated to The Salvation Army Food Bank in Tweed
to support local people in need.
Silvert’s Mobile Clothing Store
will be at Moira Place
on Thursday November 13th
from 10am-3pm.